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South Windham vs Wells vs Edgecomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Edgecomb has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | South Windham | Wells | Edgecomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,212Lowest |
11,713Highest |
1,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+18%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
53.6±3.8Highest 20% above ME |
41±8.8 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Wells and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
$108,750±$18k 46% above ME |
| South Windham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
$485,300±$23kHighest 64% above ME |
$348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
$1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME |
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| South Windham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,941Lowest 3% below ME |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Wells and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Windham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Edgecomb Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.